Dear Doctors: I was sick for months with debilitating pain, extreme weight loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. I was diagnosed with C. diff related to an abdominal surgery. I’m being treated with ...
Fecal microbiota transplantation has become one of the most effective treatments for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections, but its long-term role in gastroenterology may hinge on moving ...
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), shown to be effective in the treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), also shows significant benefit in the treatment of primary CDI, ...
The bacterium Clostridioides difficile is one of the most common infections picked up in hospitals, and, even once it’s cleared from the body, patients have a 1 in 6 chance of catching it again within ...
PHILADEPHIA — Both initial and sustained responses to fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for the treatment of refractory C difficile infection remain high out to 18 months' follow-up, provided patients ...
C. diff is a horrible disease that can cause significant morbidity. It can and often does recur and kills around 30,000 Americans every year. We have made progress in prevention and treatment, but ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 76-year-old male who is in relatively good health. For the past six months, I have been experiencing diarrhea on and off. I initially spoke to my general physician, and he ...
Fecal microbiota transplant was noninferior to vancomycin as the initial treatment for C. diff in a randomized, open-label trial. Transplant showed slightly higher cure rates without recurrence and ...
Fever, nausea, cramping, and diarrhea — if you have ulcerative colitis (UC), you probably know that those symptoms signal a flare. The same symptoms can also be a Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, is the leading cause of health care-associated infection in the U.S. Only two antibiotics, vancomycin and fidaxomicin, are FDA-approved for ...
Clostridiumdifficile infection (also known as C. diff or CDI) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections and is a frequent cause of death among hospitalized older adults. Keystone ...
Eat foods with probiotics like yogurt and kefir to help replenish good bacteria in your gut. A C. diff diet should include ...